More Of A Travesty Than Sentencing Of Toronto 18 Leader...

Khadr trial: A travesty of justice

Tue Oct 26 2010

Canada’s notorious Omar Khadr finally buckled before a discredited American military tribunal and provided the guilty plea it was set up to elicit. But nothing like justice has been done in this wretched case.

Serving time in Canada would give Khadr a better chance of parole


Toronto 18 leader sentenced to 16 years in prison

Canadian Armchair Lawyers Take Note...

Tasha Kheiriddin: Supreme Court makes it official: Miranda and Canada don’t mix


So much for learning anything from Law and Order. In every episode, there’s the moment when the police start to interrogate a suspect, and the person’s lawyer bursts into the room and declares the interview over. The suspect then departs under the wing of counsel, usually bearing a wide smirk, and police and viewers gnash their teeth in frustration.

I say usually, because as it turns out, all those people aren’t as guilty as the L and O gang would have you assume at first blush. Otherwise, the dramatic tension of the show would drop to zero, and with it, its viewership (yes, I know the original series is ending, but there are still enough spin-offs on the air to satisfy its legions of faithful addicts fans).

But if you happen to land in a police interrogation room on the Canadian side of the border, don’t try to argue for your Miranda Rights. Up here, you don’t have them. In a split decision, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled today that detainees do not have the right to have a lawyer present throughout questioning by police. Read More »

Not One Of Toronto's Finest FINEST HOUR...

David Chen strip-searched
Peter Kuitenbrouwer:

Officers testifying told the court they ordered handcuffed three store employees, then took them to the police station, where they took off all their clothes for a “level three” search

The thief plays the victim in trial of Toronto grocer

Oct 07, 2010 1:11AM EDT

Christie Blachtford


He can’t recall the injury, only the indignation at being tied up by the man he’d stolen from

Kelly McParland: David Chen learns the Canadian word for ‘justice’

...but it appears Toronto's Finest are not alone:

Matt Gurney: Winnipeg Police’s treatment of Alzheimer’s victim an absolute disgrace

If You Are A Criminal And You Expect Ontario Justice...

...don't go to Florida and expect Florida retirees to pat you on the head.

 

 Robber gets life in prison — and a $4 package of socks

 Posted by Barbara Hijek on May 23, 2010 07:35 AM

What started as shoplifting and turned into an armed robbery when the suspect revealed a handgun to a loss-prevention officer has resulted in a mandatory sentence of life in prison for a Daytona Beach man, reports the Orlando Sentinel.


A jury deliberated for about an hour April 14 before finding Dean Rockmore, 48, guilty of robbery with a firearm, assistant State Attorney Chris Kelly said. On Friday, Circuit Judge Margaret Hudson found that Rockmore qualified as a prison releasee re-offender and handed down the life sentence, Kelly said.
Rockmore was released from prison Jan. 26, 2009, and committed the robbery about two months later on March 29, according to court documents.
An employee at the DeLand Walmart saw Rockmore place packages of tee shirts and socks into the front of his pants and stopped him, reports show. Rockmore ran when customers came between him and the worker, and he was chased into the parking lot.
Rockmore dropped the shirts, but he got away with a $4 package of socks after the Walmart employee backed off when Rockmore lifted his shirt to show a gun, police said.
Photo: Florida Department of Corrections

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In Canada Our Bastion Of Independance Is Timmys...

...where the issues of the day are last night's hockey news and the condition of the ice surface at the local ice rink.

 

Matt Gurney: Get me a decaf, non-fat dark cherry mocha and a Glock, please

Posted: March 18, 2010, 3:00 PM by Matt Gurney

Man, I sure could use a coffee after this... A growing grassroots movement across the United States is seeing public meetings of armed citizens gathering together just to prove their right to gather in public with weapons. I'm sure many Canadians are appalled by the very thought, but there really isn't anything wrong with a bunch of people standing around in a park with holsters on their hips. What's provoked the controversy has been the increasing number of these meetings that are occurring in those shrines to urban leftism — Starbucks coffee shops. Symbols matter in politics. Rightly or wrongly, Starbucks coffee shops have indeed become synonymous with lefty, latte-swilling urbanites. While plenty of right-wingers and apolitical types enjoy getting their caffeine fix there, too, there's enough truth to the perception to have made Starbucks the location of choice for those Americans eager to flaunt their Second Amendment rights.

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U Does The Crime U Should Do The Time...

Tories should take Jaffer lesson to heart, dump minimum sentences: experts

Bruce Cheadle, THE CANADIAN PRESS

09 March 2010 07:47

OTTAWA - Justice Minister Rob Nicholson should take a long, honest look at the Rahim Jaffer case and apply its lessons to the Conservative criminal justice agenda, the head of the John Howard Society said Tuesday.

Tories bristle when asked to explain Rahim Jaffer's 'slap on the wrist'

Stephen Harper’s tough-on-crime Conservatives were accused of being not-so-tough when it comes to one of their own today during a particularly nasty Question Period. MORE...

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Let's Put Our Efforts Into Getting Our Judicial System Into High Gear FIRST...

...justice delayed is justice denied to the family, friends, etc. of victims of crimes perpetrated by gangstas in our own neighborhoods.

Painfully slow court system gives war criminals free pass

By Bernie Farber

Tue Feb 16 2010

Joseph Conrad once observed that "the belief in a supernatural source of evil is unnecessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness." This certainly rings true with respect to perpetrators and enablers of war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity. Indeed, 2010 represents a year of benchmark anniversaries for the two key components of Canada's efforts to pursue justice in these matters.

Role Reversal

If it had been a Canadian in an "Islamic" court would he/she have received the same sentence. Our home grown terrorist spent his pre-trial time in an environment where he received three nutritious meals, in keeping with any religious dietary laws, enjoyed television and excercise, was probably allowed to practice his religion, etc. etc. Would the Canadian in the "islamic" prison receive the same consideration?

'Toronto 18' terrorist gets only one more day

By IAN ROBERTSON, Toronto Sun

A “Toronto 18” terrorist who supervised junior paramilitary recruits and plotted to blow up Parliament, kill the prime minister and decapitate unbelievers was sentenced Wednesday to just one day in jail — on top of time already served behind bars.

Unbelievable would-be killer is returned to our midst

By Joe Warmington, Toronto Sun

Welcome home, Amin.

Although the father of the convicted terrorist training camp organizer wouldn’t elaborate on specifics, they were getting ready at their condo last night in the Finch and Warden area for his return.

“I have big dreams,” his son, Amin Mohamed Durrani, declared in a Brampton court, which decided Wednesday he’s served enough time for being part of that tiny jihad conspiracy his radical Muslim pals had to behead the prime minister and blow up people in the subway and in food courts.

In his mea culpa, Durrani didn’t show compassion for the victims of his Toronto 18 terrorist associates and their nail bombs inside fishing tackle boxes.

But Justice Bruce Durno showed stunning generosity in sentencing him to 7½ years after avoiding a trial with a surprise guilty plea.

With two-for-one credit for his jail time, Durrani only has to serve one more day in Milton’s Maplehurst Detention Centre and is expected home to his comfy bed by Thursday at the latest.

Durrani, after all, has dreams to fulfil.

Thankfully, the last time the 23-year-old had dreams, law enforcement stopped them from coming true.

Had they not, a lot of people could have been beheaded, including Prime Minister Stephen Harper. In fact, had the dastardly bombing plans come off, this city and country would never have been the same and one wonders what kind of sentence Durno would have handed out then?

Why does it matter that a plan to kill was thwarted? This wasn’t a botched shoplifting mission! Shame on the people trying to gloss this over as nothing.

It could have been your loved one murdered.

“Disgusting,” said Muslim Canadian Congress founder Tarek Fateh. “Shame on the wimps who run our judiciary. These light sentences have resulted in high fives across the Islamist community. Canadians are being described in one word: Suckers. This sends a message to all wannabe jihadists: If you succeed, you will get virgins in paradise; if you fail (some media) will portray you as a ‘virgin’ and get you out of jail free.

Although Durrani was not charged for the bomb plot, he pleaded guilty for his part in establishing two armed terrorist training camps and for recruiting members. “About my extremist views,” Durrani explained to the court, “that was something out of curiosity I was going through.”

Wonder how that excuse would fly in the United States?

“What’s done is done,” declared Amin to the court, which dutifully agreed with him. “I want to start a new life for myself.”

Precious. Maybe we can pay for his engineering schooling, too?

But Durrani is not the biggest joker of the day.

This judge wears that distinction in my view. Laughably, Durno, on the bench since 1998 and a former president of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association, imposed a lifetime weapons prohibition, declaring if Durrani wants to travel he must first get the court’s permission.

You can hear Osama bin Laden’s howling laughter from his cave.

It’s amazing leniency — especially since Durno himself told the court “there were deadly plans discussed” and although Durrani “was not at the top or the leader” he was “not one of the least involved.”

In a province strict on plastic bag usage, why so soft on a group who wanted to kill innocent people en masse? While it’s kissing terror suspects’ butts, this province does not allow reporters to pose questions to judges.

And there are legitimate ones. Former prosecutor and victim’s advocate Scott Newark would like to know “why did probation not include electronic monitoring?”

Fateh asks why suspects have not been asked to “express contrition and disavow themselves from the doctrine of armed jihad?”

Durrani’s father wasn’t answering any questions either, other than to say he will be doing no interviews once his son arrives at 10 Stonehill Court or when he goes to work for his cleaning company.

Thanks to Judge Durno his son has another chance to chase his dreams and even to go across the street to the Bridlewood Mall’s Pizza Pizza for a slice among the innocent, unsuspecting public as only a free man can.

Home sweet home!

joe.warmington@sunmedia.ca